Appliance for lubricating the pile wires employed in jacquard and like looms for weaving carpets, rugs, or other like fabrics



Sept. 2, 1924. 7.451

' C. BAULK 1 APPLIANCE FOR LUBRICATING THE FILE WIRES EMPLOYED INJAGQUAHD AND LIKE LOOMS FOR WEAVING CARPETS HUGS, OR OTHER LIKE FABRICSFiled Oct. 29. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 2 1924. 1,507,451

C. BAULK APPLIANCE FOR LUBRICATING THE PILEM WIBES EMPLOYED IN JACQUARDAND LIKE LOQMS FOR WEAVING CARPE'IS, 'RUGS OR OTHER LIKE FABRICS Filed001;. 29. 1923 s Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 2 1 924.

0. BAULK APPLIANCE FOR LUBRICATING THE FILE WIRES EMPhOYBD IN JACQUARDAID LIKE LOOKS FOR WEAVING CARPETS, RUGS, OR OTHER LIKE FABRICS FiledOct. 29

1923 3 Sheets-She Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

UNITED "STATES,

PATENT, orFlce-i; 1

- oHAnLEs BAULK, or BRIDGNORTH, ENGLAND.

APPLIANCE FOR LTJBRICAT ING THE TILE WIRES EMPLOYED IN JACQUARD AND LIKELOOMS FOR.WEAVI1\TG CARPETS, OR O'IH EB LIKE. FABRICS.

Application: filed as 29, 1923 swarm; 671,430.

2' '0 aZZ whom it concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BAU K, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Bridgnorth, in the county of Salop, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Appliances forLubricating the Pile Wires Employed in. J acquard and like Looms for\Veaving' Carpets, Rugs, or Other like Fabrics, of which the followingis a specification. v

This inventionrelates to an appliance for F lubricating the Wires usedin forming the loops or pilevofcarpets, rugs, and. the like fabrics madeon. Jacquard and other like looms, the said wires being lubricated asthey are pulled out of the loops forming the carpet or other fabric andthen again introduced between the yarn andflwarp for the purpose offorming other loops. I he present appliance is'of simple'COIlStIllCtlOIl enabling the wires to be lubricated all round :andproviding for an even-Wear upon the lu- J biricating element,andfurthermore, preventing dust or flights becoming deposited on thelatter such as detract from proper functioning. 1

The invention comprises a roller brush adapted to be carried in onedirection so as to peripherally bear. against the lubricant and in theother direction against the pile wires and simultaneously having aninter :inittentrotary motion. The brush is moreover, capable of an axialtraverse during its step-by-step rotation. The appliance willbedescribed with erence to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. l is a front view. of the appliance constructed according to thisinvention, showing the roller brush in the upper normal position forlubricating the wires. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section. of; Fig. l.

Fig. 8 is a front elevation showing the roller brush after being swungdown into ref- ' contact with the lubricant.

Fig. 4 represents a front elevation of one side of a loom, showing themeans whereby the pile wires are drawn out of the carpet and theimproved appliance for lubricating said wires.

Fig. 5 is an alternative form of ratchet device whereby the roller brushis intermittently rotated as it is swung upwards towards the Wires.

In carrying the invention into practice,

the appliance comprises a tubular case 1 of square, cylindrical, orother suitable shape,

1 and descending to a suitable weight 5 whereby the solid lubricant iskept up to its work .as hereafter described.

The case 1 is attached to a. bracket 6 on which is 'fulcrumed .a,bell-crank lever 7 a circular rollerbrush 8 being ro-tatably moimted onaspindle 9 fixedin the arm 7 of the bellcrank lever 7. :Upon one face ofthe roller brush 8 is a ratchet wheel 10 with which engages an actuatingpawl 11 connected to the bracket 6, and -to the brush-carrying .arm ,7of the bell-crank lever is connected a .detent 12 which engages theratchet wheel and prevents back rotation of the roller brush. The latteris disposed in the same vertical plane asthe case 1 and above same insuch manner that the lower peripheral edge of the brush lies oppositethe orifice :of the case. A contractile spring 13 anface 16 on the innerwall of the central no drum 8 of the roller brush 8... This gives aneffect that as the roller brush is rotated, it is, capable. of an axialtraverse along its spindle 9 for ap urpose hereafter described.

Inthe. alternative-form shownin', Fig. 5,

the intermittent rotation of the brush 8 is efi'ected when the same isswung upwards towardsthe wires, the hook-ended cam 11 engaging with theteeth of the ratchet wheel 10 and causlng the brush to be revolved in anopposite direction to that aforesaid.

The roller brush is built up of bristlesv connected to the central drum8* and as sembled between opposite side cheeks, 17 and 18, the sidecheek 17 connected by screws 19 to the said drum being removable so thatas'the brush becomes worn, it can be replaced.

The appliance may be connected to a'loom in any suitablemanner.

